[Forbes] Modeling done by EPRI and NRDC researchers for the report, “Environmental Assessment of a Full Electric Transportation Portfolio,” show that if electric cars and trucks (light and medium-duty vehicles) become popular and account for 62% of those on the road by 2050, they will use about 13% of the electricity from the grid.

“It’s helpful to understand what full adaption will look at,” said Mark Duvall, director of energy utilization at EPRI, a nonprofit research group that serves the utility industry. “That 13% is a large number, up from virtually zero today. It helps to keep that long-term perspective in mind when you plan for what you might do today,”…